Search

Here’s one of my favorite side dishes to take to summer potlucks and barbecues. These brown sugar baked beans with bacon are beyond easy. The kind of easy that seriously simplifies your day. They are so yummy that I always make extra. Because it’d be a bummer to run out of these sweet beans.

Everyone loves these savory yet sweet baked beans. They will think you slaved in the kitchen all day, soaking and cooking those beans. Little do they know that this bean dish took you about 3 minutes to assemble (yes, assemble) and just a bit of time in the oven. Let’s not tell ’em the secret.

This perfect BBQ side dish consists of canned beans, brown sugar, and just enough real bacon to give it that extra yum factor. This bean dish is a favorite side, as it’s sweet, salty, and a little bit smoky all at the same time. It’s the perfect accompaniment to burgers, more burgers, chicken, or whatever you’re grillin’ up. It’s awesome next to a super easy and delish potato salad.

Even my kids will eat up these baked beans, and kids aren’t known to be bean-a-holics. People who aren’t bean fans will come back for more. And it only takes a few minutes to get this dish on the table. I seriously don’t know if I’ll ever be able to post another recipe with such teensy directions. Happy cookout season.

Combine all ingredients, except for bacon, in a serving dish of your choice. Stir to fully incorporate ingredients. Sprinkle crumbled bacon evenly on top. Cover and place in oven for 15-20 minutes or until dish is hot. Serve warm.

I must have been hiding under a rock all these years, because I’ve only become familiar with icebox cakes this year. I may be a late bloomer to this cool no-bake cake, but I’ve totally been making up for lost time. Yes, this yummy cake is absolutely bake-free. The kitchen gets to stay cool for […]

Whipped cream is arguably the best dessert accompaniment ever. In fact, I had plans to write a different post tonight, but that game plan was derailed by the realization that my favorite whipped cream still doesn’t have its own post. It’s finally time to set things right. Stabilized whipped cream is awesome stuff, and it […]

Our family keeps peanut butter in business. The first time I heard peanut butter was banned in preschool years ago, I panicked. Stood there and racked my brain for alternative lunch box ideas my then-three-year-old would eat without cajoling. Since then, we’ve settled into many nut-free lunch options. But at home, we do peanut butter. […]

Memorial weekend signals the unofficial start of summer, and what better way to celebrate the sunshine than picnics, BBQ’s, and lots of ripe berries? Can’t decide if you crave pies vs. dessert bars? No problem. We can go hybrid and do it BOGO style. Two in one. Bargain hunters, this one’s for you. It’s a […]